Movable shield.



M. J. HAHRE.

MOVABLE SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-13,1915.

1 ,26 1 ,5 1 8. Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

ATTORNEY M. J. HAHRE.

MOVABLE SHlELD.

APPLICATION c1150 AUGJS, 191s.

Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- $78 1/} v/ I" W ATTORNEY MAR'riN .1. Hanan, or enliven Burner, BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA..

MovABLE SHIELD.

Specifieatio'ii'of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

Application filed August 13, 1915. Serial No. 45,346.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTIN J. HAI-IRE, a citizen of Norway, residing at Prince Rupert, in the Province of British Columbia and Dominion of Canada, have invented character that may be readily; moved either forwardly or rearwardly and yet quickly secured in a stationary position, thus rendering it more capable of withstanding the terrific impact of missiles striking thereagainst.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improvedshield that is fully prot'ective and which is provided with a series of loop holes,'through which the occupants may fire. However, the saidl'loop-holes may benormally closed through the instrumentality of a series of hinged tampions or the like so as to prevent the entrance of the flying missilesjduring the movement of the shield or atthe time the occupants are reloading their rifles.

. A further object of this inventionis to provide improved means which. afi'ord facilities for moving the shield from .place to place, the said means being in the form of a handle structure that. maybe easily grasped by the operator and which also serves to retain'the shield in a stationary position after it has been brought to rest.

A still further object of'this invention is to provide an improved shield which is so constructed as to provide means for supporting the rifies and other paraphernalia of the occupants, when it is being moved from place to place, so that the latter will be entirely free to manipulate the shield, the said means also serving to carry any of the occupants that may-become injured or in any way disabled during the engagement.

Various other objects and advantages will become apparent duringthe continuance of the following description.

The above and other objects which will become apparent, are accomplished by such means as are shown in their preferred form in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification iandthe'n more specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like parts throughout the several views; V V V Figure 1 is a rear elevation of my improved shield shown in its preferred embodiment. j l j Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the shield taken on line 2-2 of Fig.1.

. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3'-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of an improved support that is used in connection with the preferred embodiment of my invention. M j

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a bracket that is used.

Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of my invention showing the same in a slightly modified form. j j

7 is a sectional view of my invention taken on line 77 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a detail view showing an improved bracket.

Fig. 9 is a similar view.

Fig. 10 is another detail view.

Fig. "1-1 is a View in elevation showing. the hinged tampion.

Referring now to Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive,

wherein .is illustrated my invention in its preferred embodiment, the plates 10 and 11 constitute the body portion of my improved shield, and have their adjacent longitudinal edges fixed together as at. 12 in order to assume a rigid position to each other. The plates 10 and 11 are-preferably formed of heavy sheet'steel or' the like, so as to be capable of withstanding the terrific impact of the missiles projected thereagainst. In the preferred embodiment of my invention.

the plates 10 and 11 are preferably fixedto tiveness of the shield, it is to be understood 25 A 'the'other hand the plate 11 has secured 7' that the dimensions of the plates may be 7 varied consistently.

10 V an lower ends, which serve the purpose that will presently be described. Here it A pair of suitably curved brace members 1 1 and l5-serve to retain the plates and Ill in a rigid position, the said brace memmaybe mentioned" also that the plate '10 carries a series of hooks-'17 adjacent its upper end, the end ones of the hooks 17 being arranged opposite the hooks 16 on the brace members 1% and respectively.

Another brace member 18 connects the plates 10 and 11 intermediate their ends:

However this brace member is preferably made readily movable relative-to the plates as will presently appear. The plate 10 carries a bracket 19 having an upstanding end 20 that receives a. pin 21 carried adjacent the lower end ofthe brace member 18.55011 thereto a bracket 22 (shown in detail in Fig. .5) that carries an outwardly projecting stem 7 23 which projects through an opening in the upper portion of the brace member 18. A cotter pin 2% is engagedvvith the stem 23 so as to normally retain theupper end of the brace member 18 thereon; However by removing the cotter pinthe brace member 18 can be disengaged from the stem 23 and swung backwardly, the pin 21 serving as the fulcrum. It will also be noted that the brace member 1 8carries 'a'hook 25 interme' V 'diate its upp'erandlower ends that is alined withone'ofthe hooks 17 on the plate 10. V A bar 26' extends longitudinally of the plate 10 and isfixed thereto as "shownat 27.

- The ends of the bar 26 project some distance beyond each; end of the plate 10 and are rounded so as to form axle sections 28.

These axle sections are supported by wheels 7 129 which in turnserve to support the entire shield structure when being moved from place to place.

The plate '10 and the side plates are provided with loop-holes 30 through which the occupants may fire. It is of coursedesirable to close the said loop holes at oer tain times and therefore I have devised suitablemechanism for accomplishing this result. A. pair. of hinge brackets '3l are fixedin proximity toeach of the loop holes I p and are designed to receive trunnions which 7 l'arecarriedon a tampion 32. 'The'tampion '60 when in a closed position cooperateswith'a' 32 also carries an upstanding lip 33, which,

block 34; that is carried on a bracket 35 V f .fixed to the adjacent plate. "Consequently I i fastening "member .36'may'be'engaged'w1th the said blockand lipto lock the tampion 1 securely in place] This form of closure means is especially desirable at the timethe j shield is beingfmoved from place to place, under fire yet it is also equally useful when the occupants of the shield are reloading their rifies. The tampion 32will of course have to be formed of a very stout metal "such :for instance assheet steel in order to efi'ectually deflect the missiles which are projeoted thereagainst.

It is also desirable to provide improved means for facilitatingthe movement ofrthe shield from place to place and to this end an improved handle isdp'rovided. With the view of forming the improved handle, a 7 pair ofbars'37 are fixed'to the platelO adjacent its lower edge as at38, the said bars extendingin a plane in parallelisinwith the plate 10 and terminating somedistance below the lower edge thereof. At. a suitable point below the lower edge of the plate 10, the bars 37 are bent abruptly to form a pair 0: upstanding extensions 40 and incidently providejapair'of sharp 'shoulders39. At

their upper ends the extensions 10 merge,

into a connecting rod 11 that inturn carries the handle 42. From the foregoing it will be noted that when the shield is at'rest, the entire weight will be subjected "upon the bars 37- or more specifically upon the sharp shoulders 39. Consequently by subjecting his weight" upon the connecting rod 41 the Qoperator may force the sharp shoulders'of the bars .37 into the groundsoasto assure the rigidity of the shield during the engagement. It is especially desirable to retain the shield in an approximately fixed position in view of the fact that the terrific impact of the missiles striking thereagainst would nat: urally tend to move the same to; one sideor the other and thuscreate the liability of ex posingthe occupants. ,VVhile the construction above set forth will ;under ordinary conditions serve to retain the shield in an approximately fixed position, or ratheragainstrearward movenient,-it is also desirable toretaingthe. shield'against forward movement atfcertain times. Otherwise the I weight ofv the 'occupants.resting upon the plate 10 would "tend'to move the shield to some'extent and: thus/not only .cause the other occupants considerable a'nnoy'ancebut 'in'someinstances expose the occupants-to .the fire of the enemy. To this end retaining hooks 43 are pivotally connected to the lower ends of the brace members 14 and 1 15 respectively, as at 4 1 so 'that'byfthe exertion of the proper stress, the same may be securely fixed into the ground,

In connection with my improved shield'I have also-provided what may be termed as a support, the same being readily detachable whereby it may be-iused to'ca'rry the wounded or to support the same in connection .This support consists essentially of a pair of comparatively long poles 45 and l6 which are connected by a section of heavy fabric 47. The poles 45 and d6 carry a series of rings 48 at their ends and intermediate portions, which engage the hooks 16, 17 and :25 respectively so as to support the same in the position illustrated in Fig. 2. lVhen in this position the supportmay be used for various purposes such for instance as retaining the ammunition or the rifles of the occupants 0r stillfif the case may be, persons who have been wounded or disabled during the conflict. It is believed that this form of support forms one of the important features of my improved shield inasmuch as its cooperation therewith is fully defined,

In concluding the description of the preferred embodiment of my invention, it may be stated that any number of hooks 49 may be positioned on the inner face of the plate 11 so as to serve as supports for the paraphernalia usually employed in connection with devices of this character.

In Figs. 6 to 11 inclusive I have shown my invention in a slightly modified form or it may be stated, more plainly speaking, a simplified form. In this form plates 50 and 51' are fixed together as at 52 to extend in relation to each other similar to the plates 10 and 11. A bar 53 is fixed to the lower of the plates 50, the axle portions 5% thereof being supported by wheels 55. In this form the side plates 13 are eliminated, the brace members 56 serving to retain the plates 50 and 51 in an approximately rigid position. Further, a pair of bars 57 and 58 are fixed to the lower plate 50 and projectdownwardly in a similar plane some distance below the lower edge thereof. At their lower ends, the bars 57 and 58 are bent upwardly to form a pair of extensions 59 and incidently provide a sharp shoulder 60. The extensions 59 may be connected by a cross rod 61.

The tampion which closes the loop-holes 62 is shown in detail in Fig. 11 and consists of a plate body portion 63 having a pair of trunnions 6%. formed atone end for the re-' ception in brackets 65 which are fixed to the plate 50 and a circular off-set 66 at an intermediate point, for the reception in the adj acentloop hole. The forward end of the plate 63 is upturned to form a flange 67 which, when the tampion is in a closed position cooperates with a block 68 carried on the under bracket. 69 which is fixed to the plate 50. hen the brace assumes this position a fastening member 70 may engage with the flange 67 and the block 68 to retain the tampion in a secure position.

A pair of hooks 71 are fixed on the plate 51 and serve to support an ordinary spade 7 This implement is of course desirable,

yet it will be understood that it can be replaced with any other implement if it should be desired. It will be noted that the hooks 71 are shown in detail in Fig. 8.

In Fig. 9 I have shown in detail an improved bracket which consists of buta partly screw-threaded stem 7 3 having a head portion 7% one end of which carries a ring 75. The shanks 73 of the brackets are positioned through suitable apertures 76 in the plate 50 and when screwed into a secure po sition the head portions 7 a lie snugly against the face of the plate in F ig. 6. Suitable iniplements or other paraphernalia usually carried by soldiers may be retained in connection with the shield.

From the foregoing it isbelieved that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily understood and therefore further detailed description is deemed unnecessary.

It will be of course understood that I am not limited to either form of my invention as 'llustrated herein and that certain changes in the details of constructionand in the arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention. what I desire to secure by Letters Patent is: y

1. ln-a shield of the character described, a pair of plates, said plates being connected to extend at right angles to each other, wheels supporting said plates, bars fixed to the lower one of said plates, the lower ends of said bars extending below the lower edge of said lower plate, angular extensions formed at the lower ends of sald bars and connecting said plates, a bar extending longitudinally with respect to the lower plate, and fixed thereto for engagement with a pair of supporting wheels, bars fixed to the lower one of said plates and projecting below the lower edge thereof, the lower end of said last mentioned bars being upturned to form a sharp shoulder, and a handle connecting said upturned portions, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a shield of the character described, comprising a pair of protecting plates, means connecting said plates, means supporting said plates, the lower one of said plates provided with a series of loop-holes, tampions pivotally mounted on said last mentioned plates adapted to close said loop holes, bars fixed to said last mentioned plates and projecting below the lower edge thereof,

said bars being bent at a point below the lower edge'of said lastmentioned plates .to provide 'a shoulder, a handle connecting said bars, and said shoulders adapted to enfgage with the ground to retain the, shield in a stationary position. 7 V

4. In aflshield including protecting plates,

7 side plates connecting said first mentioned engagement with the ground to retain the shield in a stationary position.

5; In a shield including protecting plates,

' side plates connecting said protecting plates,

brace members connecting said first menground to retain the shield against forward tioned plates, wheels supporting-said plates, depending hooks carriedby said'brace members adapted for engagement with the movement,,means carried by the lower one of said first mentioned plates, adapted for engagement with the ground to retain the shield against rearward movement, v and a handle whereby the shield may be operated.

V 6. In a shield of the character described, a pair of plates forming the body portion thereof, said plates having connection and extending at an angle to one another,side

v plates connecting said first mentioned plates adjacent their respectiveextremities, brace members connecting said first ment oned plates and arranged in close proximity to said side plates," another brace member pivotally connected to and mounted on the 7 lower one of said plates,1neans connecting the upper end of saidlast mentionedbrace member to the upper one of said plates, a

support associated-with said brace members and the lower one of sa d plates, said support extending approximately the entire portion and projecting below the loweredge thereof, the lower end of said bars being upturned to form a Sharp shoulder, a handle connecting said upturned portions, said shoulders serving to bite into the ground and prevent the rearward movement of said body'portion, as and for the purpose set forthand described. i

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

V MARTIN J. HAHRE. Witnesses:

JOHN DYBHAVN, OLAr HANSON.

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